This was encouraging because #1 I don't have a budget to "buy" things for kids to "make and do." #2 The photos showed me that students still love to play with good old cardboard and playdoh!
The samples shared reminded me that it's more about the process of working out a plan and working together (if it can be do with a group). I loved the simple puppet show and the huge fort. I loved the playdoh squishy circuits. Yes, that will cost a little, but way less that Little Bits! And, Legos! I already have some - and, plan to ask for donations... From the closing Keynote session, I saw her wonderful Lego wall made on top of an unused white board. I plan to use that same idea and make my own version of a Lego wall using an old easel which is out of commission.
The examples and ideas that were shared reminded me that I just need to think outside the box and not let money be my limiter. Students love to play and cut and tape. Cardboard and tape make a lot of fun for many. Those cardboard signs were amazing!
On a side note, another session reminded me to tap the experts in my school: who can help teach the students to crochet? Or do flower arranging? or...? I need to do what we can, with what we have. I don't need to go out and buy all sorts of stuff and build a program around stuff.
The samples shared reminded me that it's more about the process of working out a plan and working together (if it can be do with a group). I loved the simple puppet show and the huge fort. I loved the playdoh squishy circuits. Yes, that will cost a little, but way less that Little Bits! And, Legos! I already have some - and, plan to ask for donations... From the closing Keynote session, I saw her wonderful Lego wall made on top of an unused white board. I plan to use that same idea and make my own version of a Lego wall using an old easel which is out of commission.
The examples and ideas that were shared reminded me that I just need to think outside the box and not let money be my limiter. Students love to play and cut and tape. Cardboard and tape make a lot of fun for many. Those cardboard signs were amazing!
On a side note, another session reminded me to tap the experts in my school: who can help teach the students to crochet? Or do flower arranging? or...? I need to do what we can, with what we have. I don't need to go out and buy all sorts of stuff and build a program around stuff.